1) The document discusses issues facing the deaf and LGBTQ+ communities in York, England, including a lack of social spaces and events for these groups to safely meet. 2) It interviews several deaf and LGBTQ+ individuals living in York who express feeling isolated due to the small size of these communities in the city and lack of dedicated community spaces and events. 3) The author advocates for the creation of a deaf club and LGBTQ+ nightclubs in York to make the city more welcoming and inclusive for deaf and LGBTQ+ residents and visitors.

1. Deaf and LGBT
Written by Jack Bevens

2. Fade In
Scene One
(Establishing shot: York, York Minister, Clifford’s Tower, old
buildings shop and people walking.)
(Presenter)
In the 21st century most people, LGBTQ+ or straight, use phone
apps to meet people, rather than going out to find partners.
That’s why most people stay at home and can’t be bother going
into town to meet other people.
The Deaf community in York has been going to the Deaf Club
less and less, and those Deaf / LGBTQ+ have also not been going
out on the social scene. I think people should go out and meet
new people and chat face to face. This interaction makes you feel
confident and happy, better than a phone app, which can affect
your mental health.
We should start to use the phone less and spend more time
meeting new people and having new experience in real life. I
know York has a small Deaf / LGBT community but we should
have something in York that is safe environment to meet up.
I would prefer to stay in York where I live. I struggle to travel
myself because I don’t know large cities like Manchester and
Leeds that have a Deaf / LGBTQ+ community. That’s unfair for
me and the Deaf / LGBT community who live in York because I
must buy train tickets and sometimes spend money on hotels.
I am Deaf and I can’t hear people talking and can hear only a
little sound. I don’t hear information about changes to platforms
in train stations. Manchester is a busy city which can make us
feel nervous and lost.

3. York doesn’t have a Deaf Club or LGBTQ+ nightclubs. I want
York to have them because it would make me, and the Deaf and
LGBT community, feel included.
On the York Pride website there is only information about York
Pride and York LGBT History Month because these only take
place once per year.
York has one LGBTQ+ Pride Festival at The Knavesmire
Racecourse once a year in June. In June 2019, I went Pride in
York which was great. I think there should be more events to
raise awareness of what York has to offer LGBTQ+ people.
York has one LGBTQ+ pub, the Corner Pin, but this is very
small and not very welcoming. York doesn’t have ‘nights’, only
pubs with little entertainment because York has a strong
historical tourism industry. York is a place for the elderly, which
is suitable for families, middle-aged and elderly people who have
lived in York all their lives.
Scene Two
(Wayne’s interview)
The presenter – This is Wayne. He is managed and organised at
LGBTQ + group. He wants to LGBT students feel comfortable
and confident to meet other students. Also, he wants to make
them feel safe around York College. I met him once and I went
to his room. There had lots of students and they look so happy,
excited and confident. I was thinking, that is wonderful idea to
create the LGBTQ + group to show stand up and be proud. One
thing, so sadly because there are no deaf students.
I want to you all can come and visit in LGBTQ + group because I
met lots of hearing students and they are lovely. They would
love to meet Deaf people because they interested to ask me about
begin Deaf. They are opened mind and comfortable around the
students. They make me feel happy and interesting. I think you

4. should try meet them one day. You will love it and I hope we can
organising Deaf and LGBTQ + group in the future.
The fact, there are no Deaf LGBT in York expected me. But I
only have one friend who Deaf, bisexual and live in York. Which
is mean only two of us. I feel like York had empty Deaf and
LGBT. I want to make a new building Deaf and LGBT because I
want to York getting know the place. It’s can be make other Deaf
and LGBT people found new interesting about York. I want to
show them that York is support LGBTQ+.
Scene Three
(Presenter)
Here are some more interviews.
(interviews: Jack Towers, Lotte Demeterova, Robert Bishop,
Megan Starkey and Lyla Gentle)
The presenter – Wow I am so glad that other students accepted
their disability and sexuality. But I surprise some of them have
socially around in York when they want to meet up with their
friends. I think that is good because I want them to invite their
friends to come and visit in York. I hope they will spend to visit
in York.
I was disappointed that they had bullied from their young age
because young children didn’t know or learn about disability and
sexuality. That is important for us life because I want them
learn before hate crime. I am glad that St John’s School had full
deaf school but one thing I am not happy with St John’s School
because they taught children to learn oral without sign
language. That is reason why York don’t have Deaf Club because
they used oral to communication with hearing people.
Some of them who have come out LGBT and they felt much
better because they feel safe in York College and St John’s

5. School. Don’t forgot York College had LGBTQ+ group which it’s
show that they are support and make them feel comfortable. I
think York should be have LGBTQ+ night because I want people
to know that York is support and make them feel safe.
Scene Four
(Presenter)
(Matt Dixon video here)
(Presenter)
What happened here is sad, making people go to Leeds or Hull
Deaf clubs. So, York has no social place for Deaf people. There is
a small Deaf Club that is used for the elderly and children. Some
teenagers don’t go anymore and chose another place to meet.
We want to bring York Deaf Club back because we prefer to stay
local with the York community.
Scene Five
(The presenter wear LGBT big flag and little flag.)
Why am I dressed like this? Because I am gay & Deaf and I am
proud of who I am. I’m Deaf, I am LGBT and I am from York. I
want a building in York for the Deaf Club and LGBTQ+
nightclubs because I want York to welcome Deaf and LGBTQ+
people.
Hopefully we can sort out a building for the Deaf Club and
LGBTQ+ nightclubs in York. I would love York to have a lovely
Deaf festival.
I want to say to all of you, stand up and be proud of yourselves.
Ignore the haters because they are not worth it. I want you to be
happy and confident. If you are struggling to come out, you can

6. plan go to social activities to make you feel more confident about
telling your friends and family.
Thank you very much for watching me and be proud of who you
are!
Fade Out